The Nautilus is a custom chess piece that incorporates a unique movement inspired by the Fibonacci sequence and the concept of spirals.
The Nautilus performs a series of orthogonal jumps (vertical or horizontal), following specific rules:
Fibonacci progression:
The first jump is 1 square, the second is also 1 square, the third is 2 squares, the fourth is 3 squares, the fifth is 5 squares, and so on.
Direction change:
After each jump, the next must be perpendicular to the previous one. For example, if the Nautilus jumps forward, the next jump must be to the left or right.
Rotation direction:
At the start of its turn, the player decides whether the Nautilus will follow a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. This direction must remain consistent throughout the turn.
Every time the Nautilus moves on a new turn, the Fibonacci progression resets to the beginning (1, 1, 2, 3...).
Example movement:
Imagine the Nautilus is on e4.
If the player decides to continue and the next jump is possible, it would jump 5 squares in the corresponding perpendicular direction.
Der Autor hat dieses Modell als seine eigene Kreation gekennzeichnet.